Door framing



Sept. 1, 1931, I. A. BAUM 1,821,254

I D FRAM Filed Dec 2, 1929 Patented Sept. 1, 1931 UNETEfi STATES ISAAC A. BAUM, OF CHICAGO,.ILLINOIS DOOR. FRAMING Application filed December 2, 1929. Serial No. 411,136.

My invention relates to building construction and more particularly to an improved framing arrangement for door and similar wall openings.

" An object of the invention is to utilize the metal frame construction disclosed in my copending allowed application Serial Number 304,811 filed September 8, 1928, with wood studs.

In some instances where complete, fireproofing is not essential, it has been found to be advantageous to utilize wood supporting members, associated with plaster board or similar composition boards as a support for the plaster. The present construction adapts itself nicely to framing or wall construction of this character.

The invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the arrangement;

Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view through a portion of the wall at the opening therein; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the frame and wall on a slightly reduced scale.

In the drawings, it will be seen that I util- 113 ize' a continuous wood stud mounted between and rigidly secured to a ceiling 11 and floor 12. This stud will be somewhat narrower than the thickness of the wall and narrower than the wood member 13 which will be 5 of a length preferably less than the height of the metal frame. The wood member 13 being wider than the stud, is centered thereon and secured thereto by nails 14. i The metal frame is of generally channel shape, the web 15 constituting a jamb having a stop 16 therein, while the flanges 17 project rearwardly beyond the limits of the wood member of cripple stud 13, and are secured thereto by the nails 18. In order to provide a plaster terminal, I utilize the L shaped strips, the bases 19 of which are welded to the faces of the flnages 17 while the portions 20 are arranged perpendicular thereto.

Plaster boards 21 of material of a similar character constitute the base for the plaster and are secured to the stud 10 by means of nails 22, the side margins of the boards underlying the overhanging margins of the flanges 17 of the metal frame. Nails 23 are projected through the flanges and the boards and into the stud 10. Thus I provide a sim ple, nicely fitted combination of wood, metal and composition elements having the ad vantages of metal exposed surfaces and of economy and simplicity of erection adapted to the qualifications of the ordinary carpenter. 1

While I have shown the construction as applied to an inside wall, or a wall in which plaster is applied to both surfaces, it will be understood that it may also be applied to outside or other wall arrangements. Moditications in the details of construction may be made without departure from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In building construction the combina tion of a wood stud extending from floor to ceiling, a second wood member of less length and greater width extending parallel and secured to the stud, a metal frame of channel shape snugly fitted over and secured to the shorter wood member, and plaster board secured to the stud, the thickness of the board being substantially equal to the difference in width between the stud and shorter member.

2. In building construction the combination of a wood stud extending from floor to ceiling, a second wood member of less length and greater width extending parallel and secured to the stud, and centered therewith, plaster boards fitted against the stud with their outside faces substantially in a plane with the outside faces of the shorter member, a channel shaped metal frame member fitted over said wood members with its flanges projecting rearwardly to overlie the margins of the plaster boards, and fastening devices projected through said flanges and said boards into said stud.

3. In building construction the combination of a wood stud extending from floor to ceiling, a second wood member of less length and greater width extending parallel and secured to the stud, and centered therewith, plaster boards fitted against the stud with their outside) faces substantially in a plane With the outside faces of the shorter member, a channel shaped metal frame member fitted over said Wood members with its flanges projecting rearwardly to overlie the margins of the plaster boards, fastening devices projected through said flanges and said boards into said stud, and plaster terminal strips Welded to the outslde faces of the said flanges.

a. In building construction the combination of a Wood stud extending from floor to ceiling, a second Wood member of less length and greater Width extending parallel and secured to the stud, a metal frame of channel shape snugly i'itteid over and secured to the shorter Wood member, and plaster board secured to the stud, the thickness of the board being substantially equal to the difference in Width between the stud and shorter member, and plaster overlying the plaster board and the flanges of the channel shaped metal frame.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ISAAC A. BAUM. 

